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Unless you own a Lucas refrigerator you probably don’t enjoy drinking warm beer, and unless you own a Land Rover you probably don’t get the joke (Lucas used to make all the sub-standard electronics for Land Rover that made Hasbro toys look like super computers). Here are DirtRoadTrip, we pride ourselves on being professionals at […]

If you live anywhere on the East Coast (or in the country, or Canada, or anywhere really) and haven’t visited Acadia National Park – it’s time to get your butt in gear and start some trip planning. To help, here’s our top-ten recommendations on what to do when you get there. 10. Scramble the Beehive Like hiking […]

American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) advertises their Ono Camp Hatchet as a Jeeper’s best friend, but does it really live up to their marketing claims? When I think of a Jeeper’s best friend, I think of Dana 60 axles, a friend with a trailer, HEMI swaps, and big ole’ mud tires. Now AEV is known for making some […]

Last weekend Ben and I hosted the first ever DirtRoadTrip Summer 2015 Camp Out and we were able to meet readers of the site from all over the Mid-Atlantic. With the help of our contributor David, we were able to locate a top-notch camping spot in the George Washington National Forest. After a survey mission […]

Is there really any better way to beat the heat than to be in an air conditioned building out on the water? When my girlfriend said we should get a canoe to do some river trips, who was I to say no? That all sounded good in concept, but neither of us really knew the first thing about canoes […]

This past weekend, Ben and I hosted the first ever DirtRoadTrip Summer 2015 Camp Out and it was a spectacular success. We had over 20 people come from all over the Maryland/DC/Virginia area and our base camp featured a huge variety of vehicles from an 80 Series Land Cruiser to a Honda Odyssey Minivan. We’re […]

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